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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Traveling to Canada from US...
From: Michael Cahill <mcahill@laurelgroup.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:23:23 -0400

Here, Here!

On Wednesday, October 9, 2002, at 10:11 AM, Don R. wrote:

> Ah, yes.  But you see, with PC (PC=Political Correctness)
> running rampant government officials must roust everyone, not just 
> those who
> fit the terrorist profile. Thus 90 year old, Anglo-Saxon grandmothers 
> are
> hassled by airport security so the officers will not be scolded for 
> "racial
> profiling."
>
> In today's America, no one can use common sense.  We have become dumber 
> than
> the most stupid African plains animal.  The Wildebeest steers clear of 
> the
> drinking hole when the lions are having a sip. But in America, those 
> whose
> job it is to protect the public safety are prohibited from using common
> sense that would suggest more attention be paid to an unruly mid-east
> passenger speaking Farsi than the  90 year old white, Anglo-Saxon
> grandmother.
>
> Until we kick this "liberal" mindset, this type of nonsense will 
> continue
> because it has become the norm.
>
> Don R.
>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Cahill" <mcahill@laurelgroup.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Traveling to Canada from US...
>
>
>> We were courteous and very understanding, didn't have much of a choice.
>> I think if I was anything but courteous they would have forced me to
>> unload the entire car. The Canadian agents were very polite and
>> efficient.  I found the U.S. agents were similar to what I've
>> encountered with police in small towns in southern New Jersey; a bit 
>> too
>> Rambo-esque toward toward the least dangerous members of society.  Last
>> time I checked middle-aged couples from suburban Philadelphia haven't
>> posed much of a security risk.  This is the same kind of treatment 
>> we've
>> encountered at airports recently.
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 06:53 PM, Dave Richards wrote:
>>
>>> On numerous trips back and forth I have always found the law
>>> enforcement people
>>> on both sides of the border efficient and polite.  They have a dirty,
>>> dangerous,
>>> generally thankless job and usually do it well in the face of rudeness
>>> and arrogance.
>>> I have found that courtesy and a little understanding works pretty 
>>> well.
>>>
>>> Dave Richards
>>> Centennial, Colorado
>>>
>>>> was in Eastern Canada in August.  Had passports, weren't needed.  Two
>>>> forms of ID were sufficient.  Coming back through to the States we 
>>>> were
>>>> accosted by the Border Patrol.  Certain bags in the car were 
>>>> searched,
>>>> questions asked and we were generally made to feel uncomfortable,
>>>> something these guys are really good at.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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